The process of creating a Skipper guitar is too multi-faceted to depict
completely in these pages. The pictures you find here show just a few of the
steps in the process. But every step, from selecting and dimensioning the wood
to bringing the high “e” note up to pitch, is carried out by one man, Roger Skipper.
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Inside the Box |
Here are some photographs that provide glimpses of the instrument that are
best seen before the sound box is closed in:
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The top braces are being glued, prior to being scalloped. |
The back braces have been glued in place. |
The top braces have been shaped. |
The sides have been bent. |
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Putting It Together |
The back of a Morado Dreadnought is being glued to the sides. |
The neck is being aligned for assembly. |
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Dressing It Up |
The top has been given abalone purfling. |
This headplate has been given special inlay work. |
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Finishing |
This Dreadnought is in the spray booth. |
This OM has been buffed out. |
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